Softness
being soft in a hard world
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Softness
I recently took up drumming. Again.
One of the first things you realize, other than you suck, is that you’re gripping the sticks too hard.
A tight grip denies certain degrees of freedom, limits subtlety, and ups the fatigue factor. Plus you give up the gift of bounce the drum heads happily offer. It’s like you’re constantly paying interest vs. borrow... See more
One of the first things you realize, other than you suck, is that you’re gripping the sticks too hard.
A tight grip denies certain degrees of freedom, limits subtlety, and ups the fatigue factor. Plus you give up the gift of bounce the drum heads happily offer. It’s like you’re constantly paying interest vs. borrow... See more
“gentle and powerful” = both an oxymoron and also a highly desirable combination.
I know most people try hard
to do good and find out too late
they should have tried softer.
Andrea Gibson • You Better Be Lightning
Rest is soft, or sensual. It’s massaging your own palms with your thumbs, or
touching a purring cat, or holding a warm mug of tea, or smelling flowers or
coffee beans or cut-up herbs
touching a purring cat, or holding a warm mug of tea, or smelling flowers or
coffee beans or cut-up herbs
Source: https://humanparts.medium.com/this-is-how-you-rest-768ac5e608db
The article on Medium is behind a paywall, but I have archived it for future reference.
When I am in good hands I open myself to a state of curiosity and appreciation. I allow myself to suspend preconceived notions. I give you freedom to take me where you want to go. I immerse myself in your worldview and pause judgement